Ian Jones

Food and Drink Editor
Ian Jones

Ian Jones is a Manchester-based journalist, photographer and videographer with 23 years' experience, writing food reviews for Creative Tourist since 2015. His work has appeared in Telegraph Food, Time Out, The Independent, Vice and New Scientist. He has also contributed cultural commentary on Manchester for the New York Times.

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The Mews Bar and Charcuterie
Manchester
Bar or Pub
The Mews Bar and Charcuterie

Based at Great Northern’s thriving plaza, The Mews Bar and Charcuterie is a stylish place for drinks and high-quality food boards, from the team behind the excellent Northern Quarter cocktail

Food and DrinkManchester
Explore Ancoats Food & Drink Tour

Take a culinary tour of Ancoats, the world’s first industrial suburb where an award-winning chip shop (which pays homage to hip-hop) sits alongside a Michelin starred fine dining restaurant.

From £55
Salford
Restaurant
Black Friar

To celebrate its third birthday, The Black Friar is running a series of

NQ64 Manchester Peter St
Manchester
NQ64 Manchester Peter St

NQ64 Peter Street is the latest venue from the team behind the original (and excellent) NQ bar, offering up video games, high-quality drinks and a great, friendly atmosphere.

Burger Food Fair & A Lovely Time at GRUB
ComedyManchester
Burger Food Fair & A Lovely Time at GRUB

The highlight of GRUB’s Burger Food Fair, the reliably brilliant Amy Gledhill hosts live comedy event, A Lovely Time, featuring Alasdair Beckett-King, Stevie Martin and Erika Ehler.

From £15.4
Mottram Hall
Hotels in Cheshire

To make life easy when it comes to booking your stay, here’s our guide to the best hotels in Cheshire, including Chester, Crewe and Macclesfield.

Manchester
Restaurant
District Manchester

District is an exceptional Thai restaurant based on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter, offering an incredible tasting menu and wonderful cocktails.

Society Manchester
City Centre
Society Manchester

Society Manchester is a glorious indoor and outdoor space in the very heart of the city, with five street food vendors to choose from and a range of high-quality drinks.